Mike Petchenik
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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People concerned over developer’s plans for large subdivision in Sandy Springs neighborhood
A developer has proposed purchasing eight homes on property off Johnson Ferry Road, not far from Roswell Road, in order to build roughly 50 new detached homes. → Read More
Mother outraged after son being treated in addiction hospital given drugs
A hospital that treats people for addiction issues is being criticized after someone smuggled in drugs and gave them to at least three patients. → Read More
Mother outraged after son being treated in addiction hospital given drugs
A hospital that treats people for addiction issues is being criticized after someone smuggled in drugs and gave them to at least three patients. → Read More
Surveillance video catches bear wandering down homeowner’s driveway in Sandy Springs
A homeowner along North Mill Road caught surveillance video of the bear walking along her driveway Monday afternoon. → Read More
Surveillance video catches bear wandering down homeowner’s driveway in Sandy Springs
A homeowner along North Mill Road caught surveillance video of the bear walking along her driveway Monday afternoon. → Read More
Brothers recovering from extensive injuries following dog attack outside their Alpharetta home
On May 11, brothers Rett and Foster, ages 6 and 8, were riding bikes near their Alpharetta home when police say two Rottweilers escaped from a nearby yard and attacked them. → Read More
Popular metro bike race looking for a new home thanks to GDOT construction project
After more than a decade, a popular bike race will have to find a new home. → Read More
Your pool might be opening later than planned thanks to a chlorine shortage
Thanks to a fire, the pandemic and increased demand, there’s a chlorine shortage just in time for the summer swimming season. → Read More
Fulton County school leaders luring more teachers in as hundreds depart
One of the metro’s largest school districts is trying to entice educators to join their ranks after a tough year for everyone. → Read More
Police in two North Fulton cities are investigating random shootings targeting drivers
Alpharetta and Roswell police are investigating random shooting incidents on local roads to see if they are connected to other metro Atlanta incidents. → Read More
Study: Majority of Black shoppers have been racially profiled
90 percent of those who responded said they had experienced retail racism. → Read More
Roswell woman tells frightening story of man trying to kidnap her in front of her child
Roswell Police said Friday morning they are looking for a man who attempted to kidnap a young mother outside of her apartment. The victim, who spoke to Channel 2′s Mike Petchenik on the condition he not name her, said she just walked outside of her unit on Chattahoochee Circle Wednesday afternoon, when she came across a man talking on the phone in the breezeway. “He was asking me like, ‘is your… → Read More
Prospective homebuyers in Atlanta are having a hard time navigating seller’s market
However, the current market is not for the weak as the number of prospective buyers steadily increases with an inventory that has not caught up with demand. → Read More
Some Fulton County teachers upset with changes to their own kids school transportation plans
A perk that some say attracted out-of-county teachers to Fulton County Schools will soon disappear and some teachers worry it could drive quality educators to other districts. Starting next year, the district is eliminating bus transportation for out-of-county teachers whose own children attend schools in the district. The policy allowed those students to catch the bus from the school where… → Read More
Business owner receives citation after anti-Semitic graffiti is sprayed on his property
Exactly one year after a Doraville business owner found a swastika sprayed on the side of a building he’s helping to redevelop, he was in a Doraville city courtroom fighting a citation the officials issued him over the graffiti. → Read More
Local family files wrongful death lawsuit against Henry County and others
The family of a Clayton County man who died after police tased him more than a dozen times has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Henry County, the City of Hampton, and the five officers involved. Channel 2’s Mike Petchenik has now confirmed the District Attorney’s office has launched its own criminal investigation into the death. → Read More
Crime isn’t just up in Atlanta — here’s what we found in the suburbs
From street robberies, to car break-ins, to homicides, as metro Atlanta emerged from the COVID-19 quarantine, police say so too did the criminals. → Read More
Crime isn’t just up in Atlanta — here’s what we found in the suburbs
From street robberies, to car break-ins, to homicides, as metro Atlanta emerged from the COVID-19 quarantine, police say so too did the criminals. → Read More
Businesses adjust as CDC releases updated mask policy
Even though the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says fully vaccinated people can throw away those masks, some businesses may still require one on your face for now, and lawyers say that’s completely legal. → Read More
Uber driver says gender is the reason she was removed from the platform
Uber is apologizing and taking action after a transgender driver says the ride-share service removed her from the platform over complaints about her gender. → Read More